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  • Ten Musical Questions With Kenny Brack
    2003 IRL IndyCar Nashville
    10/10/2003 - 1. What's your favorite album (and why)? I don't have one. For me, music needs to match my state of mind at the time, so it varies quite a lot. 2. What are your top-five on-the-road CDs (and why)? Right now I have six CDs in my car: ...
  • Brack Brings Rock-and-Roll and Racing Together
    2003 Chicago IndyCar IRL
    10/10/2003 - Sometimes, when Kenny Brack can't be found on the racetrack, he can be found in his motorhome, quietly strumming on a guitar. Lately he's been working on the familiar riff from "Sweet Home Alabama," but he's been known to duplicate h...
  • Amazing: Kanaan Propels Honda's Indy Blast
    05/23/2003 - His left wrist wrapped in a cast, Tony Kanaan was surrounded by reporters who peppered him with questions. For anyone else, this might have been an uncomfortable situation. For Tony Kanaan, it was a dream come true. On Sunday, May 11,...
  • INDIANAPOLIS 500 FAST FACTS
    05/23/2003 - WHAT: 87th Indianapolis 500. WHEN: Sunday, May 25th, noon EDT. WHERE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana AUDIENCE: 400,000 attend the race, tens of millions watch it live on TV. CARS: Single-seat, open-wheel, rear-e...
  • The human story behind Honda's Indy engine
    05/23/2003 - The effort that put nine cars in the Indianapolis 500 belongs to more than 150 people. Honda Performance Development (HPD) and technical partner Ilmor Engineering, working through a unique, yet very coordinated effort, have designed a...
  • Honda's Indy 500 Starters
    05/23/2003 - Tony Kanaan Following the death of his father when he was 12 years old, Tony Kanaan was supporting his mother and sister by racing go-karts professionally in Brazil. He eventually ended up with Andretti Green Racing and became one of t...
  • Kiss and yell: Keeping Dario in the loop
    05/23/2003 - Before Tony Kanaan went out for his qualifying attempt at Indy, teammate Dario Franchitti promised to kiss him if he went faster than anyone else."I said, 'OK, but you have to do it in front of everyone else,'" Kanaan said. When Kanaan...
  • Michael the Racer? Meet Michael the Businessman
    05/23/2003 - A legend is about to bid farewell to racing - while saying hello to the racing business. Michael Andretti will retire as a driver after the 87th Indianapolis 500, ending a 21-year career that included a record 42 CART wins. He'll start...
  • Rockin' Robby does his double duty
    05/23/2003 - Michael Andretti smiled at the notion. A reporter asked about Robby Gordon's reaction when Andretti called him to ask about driving the Andretti Green Racing No. 27 Honda in the Indianapolis 500. "We didn't call him," Andretti grinned....
  • Back behind the wheel: Mario returns
    05/23/2003 - As one racing legend prepares to retire, another racing legend is playing a major role in his team's success. Mario Andretti, 63, has been a fixture in the Andretti Green Racing garages as the Honda-powered team prepares for the 87th I...